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When Pheonix became pregnant with her first child, she was living in Atlanta, and was self admittedly still a girl. But the birth of her son launched her into a discovery of self love and conscious living. Pheonix moved her family to Hawai’i, and pregnant with her second child, found herself homeless for many months trying to find her new flow. Her story ends happily with a gorgeous example of ecstatic birth and authentic midwifery.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we are doing a deep dive into all things TIES. We are joined by the lovely Jacqueline Kincer, who’s an IBCLC in Arizona. She answers a ton of my questions. We get into lip ties, tongue ties, even buccal ties. She tells us ways to self assess yourself or your baby and what you can do about it. Jacqueline also shares some thoughts on alcohol, diet, and smoking while breastfeeding.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we have Debbie from Utah sharing the story of her first two births in captivity and then the freebirth of her third. After a mixed bag of experiences in the hospital with her first two, Debbie realized early in her third pregnancy that she wanted to have an unassisted childbirth. Using the tools of hypnobirthing and by way of lots of research, she got ready for an ecstatic birth. Debbie birthed just she had envisioned. Lastly she shares why she chose to go to the hospital after her birth and thankfully, had a positive experience.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we are joined by Kate from New Hampshire, who free birthed both her children. Kate shares how she decided birthing independently with her first child was the safest decision for her family. In the telling of her birth stories, she tells us about how she cried on the phone to Ikea customer service in early labor in one birth, and went to a doula interview in the next! Kate’s stories are such perfect examples of how simple but yet, highly individual each person’s births are. And as always get into a talk about doulas and midwives.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today we are joined by Rose from the South Coast of New South Wales. After a fairly challenging and dramatic first home birth, Rose was dead set on not having another child for some time. On a trip back to Australia from the Caribbean where her partner was working, she discovered she was pregnant yet again. On the brink of Hurricane Irma, she was separated from her partner for many months, who got stuck in the Caribbean in the aftermath of the disastrous hurricane. Rosie stayed in Australia with family and decided to freebirth. She experienced a simple and painless ecstatic birth with her daughter. She also talks about having her toddler son at the birth, her regret of ultrasounds,, and the lessons she learned from both her births.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we have Stephanie’s story of freebirthing her twins. Stephanie explains that she would have much preferred to have had the presence of midwives but when she was risked out from the licensed midwifery practice, she was backed into a corner. She had to choose, either return to the hospital where she had been abused in her first birth, or stay home and have a normal family centered birth. And so... she did just that.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week I had the honor of talking with a personal hero of mine, midwife Marylou Singleton. Having found feminism at a very early age, Marylou set out on the path of supporting women and families. She has an eclectic and radical background, from living with and training under Ina May Gaskin, being licensed to now unlicensed, and running an alternative community clinic, Marylou possesses a wisdom of the elders that needs to be heard. We dive into the pitfalls of licensing, doulas, the dangers of ultrasound, and how to build community in our own backyards. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

We are doing a 4 part series over the next year with my friend Kim in Los Angeles, journeying with her from birth work to leaving the system altogether. Then, into conscious conception, to now having a wild and autonomous pregnancy, and then of course...her upcoming freebirth. This episode is meeting with Kim at the end of her first trimester, wrapping up her journey thus far.  Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today we have first time mom Rachel, whose minimalist approach to life I found quite inspiring. She tells the beautiful story of her off-the-grid freebirth, and we have an important discussion on vaginal tearing and the cultural implications behind it. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the podcast we have Anna, who shares her journey of self discovery through conscious conception, freebirth, and motherhood. We also speak about her relationship to sacred stones and how that led her to create magical stone elixirs to promote healing, awareness, and self care. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Have you ever heard of a ten minute birth? I hadn’t, until I sat with Lindsey and listened to her story. After having four deeply unsatisfactory births in the hospital, she knew she wanted something different with her fifth child. Realizing they wouldn’t be able to afford a midwife, Lindsey chose freebirth and began her life altering shift from playing the good girl, to becoming the self assured powerful woman she is today. Lindsey shares with us the story of her most recent birth, her first daughter, that from start to finish lasted 10 painless minutes.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we have a special episode on discussing the experience of and then the healing of birth trauma. As we know far too well, women across the globe are routinely victimized by normalized obstetrical violence and left traumatized from the many ways in which they and their babies were harmed in the system. I am joined by Diana, who experienced the unnecessary yet systematic cascade of interventions in her home birth transfer. This resulted in both a surgical birth she knew she didn’t need, soaked in trauma, with a deep fear of ever having a second child. Surprised by an unplanned pregnancy, Diana faced her trauma, took her healing into her own hands, and birthed in power.  If the way you were treated in your birth experience has left you feeling traumatized, this episode is for you. We are here for you, we see you, you are not alone, and you are certainly, not broken. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Jessyl, who after a hospital birth said never again, and freebirthed her second child in her home in Italy, and then her most recent baby in Virginia. Jessyl talks about navigating being a military family and freebirthing on base. She also shares how she dealt with her nervous husband and the actions she took to step outside the system, one birth at a time. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week on the podcast we have the beautiful Yoni, who on a whim, pregnant with her second child, journeyed from the mainland to Kauai with her partner to settle in their next chapter of life. She enjoyed a truly autonomous pregnancy with no outside management, and practiced deep listening and connectivity with her baby soon to be born. Yoni shares her gorgeous story of birthing wild and free outside, in the water, under the moon, on sacred land.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we are joined by Lel from Tasmania. Having suffered a fourth degree tear that required surgery immediately following her unmedicated hospital birth, she was surprised to find no care providers would support her in a second vaginal birth. Facing a completely unnecessary and unwanted c-section, Lel randomly discovered Free Birth Society’s Instagram page, and then this very podcast. Lel tells us her story of birthing her second child, with just her husband and son by the fire, in her home.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today we are joined by Dr. Eden Fromberg, an OB/GYN from New York who, get this, truly supports female autonomy, self authority, and freebirth. Dr. Fromberg shares her story of coming to OB/GYN and being appalled at what she saw in the system, witnessing abusive games and sexualized violence in the medical field. It became a mission for her to finish her training and present another way for this field to, quite literally, operate.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

We are joined this week by Morgan from Florida. With a history of sexual abuse and after experiencing obstetrical violence in her first two births, Morgan knew she would be staying home with this new baby. She shares her raw and real story about surprise pregnancies, overcoming addiction, and her discovery of self love through her freebirth. Finding no support in her husband to birth at home on her own terms, Morgan tells the incredible story of how she labored while he slept, and birthed the baby alone in her bathroom. In that experience, Morgan found a level of power, love, and confidence that would change her life. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today we are joined by Becca, who lives in a small village in Alaska. Due to colonialism, there hadn’t been a homebirth in this village for over 100 years, as everyone now leaves to have a medicalized birth. Becca decided not to follow suit, and tells the story of how she chose to have an unassisted pregnancy and birth in her home. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

It's our first breech episode! And a surprise breech no less. We are joined by Cari from Nebraska, who after her first birth in the hospital was told she was unlikely to have another vaginal birth. Cari tells her incredible tale of going past 42 weeks and birthing her daughter who was surprisingly breech with her cord wrapped around her neck three times. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

I’m excited to share with you today a truly joyful and fun story. We are joined by the wise, intuitive, and oh so lovely, Alexandra from the mountains of Northern California. She tell us about her idilic first birth, off the grid, in her Yurt. For her birth, she was snowed in with just her partner and her wolf dog, Avalon who played quite the role in her story. Alexandra shares how both she and her partner used plant medicine to flow with the power of birth and tells us all about her placenta tacos. Lastly we have a great conversation around learning to trust ourselves and heighten our intuition through honoring our own boundaries. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

After being abused in the system in her first birth, Zsudayka knew in her next pregnancy she would not return to the hospital. She tells us what it was like to navigate a nervous partner and how she made a compromise of receiving obstetrical prenatal care for her partner's comfort with her second pregnancy. She describes her experience of being a black pregnant woman in America and speaks to the systemic racism in healthcare. Then of course, Zsudayka shares her gorgeous free birth story. Lastly she tells us about her current pregnancy, in which Zsudayka has enjoyed doing completely on her own. Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

How I Untransferred Myself While Pushing: Host Emilee Saldaya Tells Her Tale (Part 2) by Free Birth SocietyDisclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Part 1 of my birth story is up!Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Keli, AKA Steamy Chick, the woman behind the new yet ancient vaginal steaming movement. I have been hearing women rave about the benefits of vaginal steaming for years and was thrilled to find out this badass mama had also free birthed her two children. Keli shares how unacceptable she was treated by her doctor in her first pregnancy and how she ultimately decided she wanted to rely on her own instincts and see what birth was really about. And of course, we get into vaginal steaming and how it can be used for postpartum healing.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show I have the brilliant Yolande Clark from New Brunswick, Canada. Yolande is a traditional birth attendant, writer, and educator of autonomous birth. We dive into the controversial topic of using ultrasound technology as a part of routine care in pregnancy; a subject Yolande has spent the last 18 years researching. We discuss what exactly they are, the studies, the social impact of this technology, risks vs benefits, and of course we share our many opinions. Check out Yolande’s 3 part episode series on ultrasounds out now on her podcast "Bauhauswife".Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Chelsea from Idaho. She shares her journey of birthing her first two children in birth centers and then free birthing her next two babies at home. Chelsea shares her wisdom on how she chose to fiercely protect the privacy of her birthing choices. We talk about how Chelsea went through every labor stage prior to her final birth of her daughter and achieved a painless birth experience.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Kristie from Manitoba, Canada. Kristie has free birthed all three of her children. She shares the story of how she registered for a midwife with her first pregnancy and quickly discovered she wanted to opt out of the system and instead be the leader of her own experience. We talk about lotus birth, using Fertility Awareness Method for conceiving, and intuitive self prenatal care.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Lorena from South Carolina. After a less than desirable hospital birth that included an unconsenting episiotomy and having her baby taken away, Lorena sought to have her second child at a birth center. Towards the end of her pregnancy, her midwives dropped her with little explanation. Left with no other options, Lorena settled into the reality that she was going to free birth at her home. She educated herself and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Lorena had a quick and wonderful birth with her husband by her side.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Kiara from Queensland, Australia. She tells her story of first having an induction with her twins in hospital, to a birth center in hospital with her next. Kiara then describes the impact a miscarriage of a second set of twins had on herself and her family - that ultimately led her to free birthing her last baby, Percy. Kiara shares how her faith both tested her and carried her through to have the strength and trust to birth Percy at home with her family.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Sirgun Kaur Khalsa from Arizona, who after a homebirth transfer with her first child, decided to free birth her second child with just her husband. After carrying past 42 weeks, her nervous midwife called 911 towards the end of her birth and Sirgun experienced a dramatic transfer resulting in unnecessarily intervention and obstetrical abuse. Thankfully, following her intuition with her second pregnancy she tells the story of her healing and powerful birth at home, on her terms.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week on the Free Birth Podcast we have Sarah from Georgia who shares the story of birthing her first child. She tells the journey that led her to choose free birth and the shock of having an unexpectedly quick labor.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Aileen from North Carolina with quite the story to share. From losing a premature baby to hospital interventions as a teenager, Aileen went on to experience both a traumatic abortion and then an abusive hospital birth. Finally, with just her husband, outside at their home, she Free Birthed her daughter, drumming the night away as she labored, finally able to fully claim her body, baby, and birth experience.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

We have a special episode this week with an insider look at Emilee's journey with pregnancy. She is joined by her husband, Jonny, who offers his perspective of supporting an autonomous pregnancy and Free Birth. Together, they share the story of their conscious conception, the challenges of the different trimesters, their decision to move to Hawaii, and how they are both feeling so close to the birth.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we are welcoming in 2018 with our first episode of the new year! We have Eleanor from the Big Island of Hawaii, sharing her story of free birthing her first born. After carrying her baby for 43 long weeks, she was surprised by a precipitous 3 hour labor and delivery. I was struck by Eleanor’s sense of self authority and brutal honesty as she shares her story of the rawness of her birth and postpartum.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have author and mother Kimberly Johnson with her new book on postpartum titled “The 4th Trimester”. Kimberly shares her personal story of birthing in a foreign country and suffering from a serious injury and how that led to her own self healing and life’s work. Her book on the sacred postpartum time came out this week. I couldn’t recommend it enough.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today we pivot to directly discuss hospital culture and the regularly violated legal and human rights of women. I am privileged to be joined by an incredible lawyer and human rights activist Hermine Hayes-Klein, founder of Human Rights in Childbirth. She worked for five years to organize international conferences of maternity care stakeholders to discuss women’s fundamental rights in childbirth. Hermine is a huge force in advocating and shifting the focus on the huge gap in care between honoring legal rights in the medical field and the reality of todays modern day birth culture. We also talk about what’s a doula to do, understanding client legal rights, the ethical obligation of doulas, the problematic of scope of practice, and the downside of professionalism.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week I’m joined by Kristin from Orange County, California who shares her intimate story of self discovery through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I particularly love Kristin’s story because she chose to work with a regulated midwife and created a way to still be the captain of her pregnancy and birth. Kristin also shares about her struggles postpartum with breastfeeding due to her son’s lip and tongue ties, and speaks to how the postpartum period is a true journey of the underworld.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Who knows what a FBA5C is? That’s a free birth after 5 c-sections. This episode goes out to all the moms with previous c-sections being told that subsequent surgery is the only way. Carrie, from Southern California tells her story of needing to find a better way. Pregnant with her sixth baby and having no one in the medical models willing to support her, she decided to stayed at home with her husband and birthed her baby in her bath tub. Carrie is freshly postpartum at the time of this recording, basking in the ease of recovery and the newfound joy of breastfeeding after her first vaginal birth.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Katya Nova's Birth Journey: Part 2 by Free Birth SocietyDisclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

I’m super excited to be releasing a two part episode with my new dear friend Katya who just recently had her Free Birth in the Dominican Republic about a month ago. Part one dives into the depressing birth culture of Dominican Republic and Katya's pretty wild first birth, where she had to spend the majority of her labor driving six hours to reach home and had a traditional birth attendant waiting for her. Katya also shares her list of fearful possibilities she had to come to terms with in order to free birth her second baby.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

What would our society look like if males and females of all ages understood the basics of fertility? What if growing up we were taught truths instead of lies about sex and pregnancy? We have to start somewhere so this episode is for anyone who doesn’t yet know the ABC’s of how to track and understand fertility. I’m joined by birth worker and science nerd Jessica Austin from Vancouver, Canada who goes through the simple steps of how to use FAM to both conceive a child and to not conceive a child. I do want to note that we do not discuss STD’s in this episode, Fertility Awareness Method is simply a tracking method to understand when a woman is fertile and when she is not. It does not in any way protect people from sexually transmitted diseases. FAM should be used in alliance with proper STI screenings and communication with partners.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have writer Jennifer Margulis from Oregon. Having four children of her own, she has birthed in hospital, at home with both licensed midwives and a traditional midwife, and free birthed her last baby. Author of the books Your Baby Your Way & The Vaccine Friendly Plan, Jennifer offers both a professional and person insight into birth culture today.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have the incredible Patrice from New Jersey. Patrice walked into her first birth experience at 20 years old feeling confident in her body and in her ability to have a normal unmedicated birth. She was quickly silenced and given pitocin without her consent or knowledge. Patrice was forced to stay in bed in excruciating pain for 30+ hours, denying the epidural laying there suffering. Somehow deep within her, Patrice knew this wasn’t right and that this wasn’t her body’s fault. She left the hospital knowing she would never go back. She then went on to have two midwife assisted births and five miscarriages. Finally with her fourth, and then fifth, Patrice had family centered free births. We also can’t help but get into an in depth conversation about midwifery regulation, eating placentas, and the questionable ethics of doulas. This interview is one for the books.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Melissa from the UK. After a wonderful first birth with midwives in hospital, she became obsessed with birth and was left shocked to realize how uncommon a positive birth in hospital was. Pregnant with her second, Melissa chose to stay at home and have a free birth, to then be harassed by child protective services and even had the cops bust into her home. After a wonderful home birth Melissa was quickly left traumatized by being attacked by social services for almost a year. Pregnant again with her third, Melissa blazed her own path and made her birth her own.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Jenny Hatch, who you may say has experienced it all. From having a full on mental break down after her first birth, to a c-section due to breech presentation with her second, she went on to fire her doctor while having her VBAC, then had a postpartum hemorrhage at her first home birth. Finally with her fifth child, Jenny gets to experience an uncomplicated ecstatic free birth. Jenny’s journey is quite the wild tale offering tons of insight and wisdom into the journey of a mother.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Our first VBAC show! Today we have Diana from Seattle, Washington with a true story of victory. Diana shares how her emergency c-section was caused by the interventions she received in her birth experience. Diana says, “I'd like people to know about how the cascade of interventions causes an emergency c section. The cascade being anesthesia > pitocin > heart decels from the pit and therefore causing an emergency and of course then needing a c-section to "save the baby”. When Diana found herself pregnant again she knew she needed to do everything she could to have a vaginal birth with her second, which was beautifully accomplished at home on her own terms, in the bed where her child was conceived. This is a true tale of overcoming fear, and learning to trust in ones ability to birth vaginally and naturally after a surgical birth. This is a healing and triumphant story.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Elder Midwife Sister MorningStar (Part 2) by Free Birth SocietyDisclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

This week we are truly blessed to have elder midwife Sister Morningstar sharing her wisdom on the art of traditional midwifery. You may know her from her impassioned letter to NARM resigning from the registry that went viral earlier this year and touched many of our birth keeper hearts. Sister shares how to start village prenatals in your community, the dangers of NRP and intervening with the natural birth process, to her own incredible mentorship in her earlier years. It was a deep privilege to get to speak to one of my personal heroes of the birth world.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Heidi-Lyn from New Brunswick, Canada sharing the healing story of her birthing in full power with her second baby in the support of her husband and a traditional midwife. After a deeply traumatic childbirth experience in hospital with her first, it took her a long time to even be willing to consider a second child. She was left violated and angry, knowing deep in her gut this second birth needed to be different than what she had at the hospital. So, she did the work. Heidi educated herself, found her new team and dedicated herself to birthing at home. Any power that was stripped away from her first birth, she reclaimed in her second.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms

Today on the show we have Anna who birthed her baby in Florida. Anna knew years prior to meeting her partner that she was destined to free birth her child. After consciously conceiving her baby she navigated a rough pregnancy but never wavered in the knowledge that an unassisted pregnancy and birth was what was right for her. Anna went into labor in her 36th week, what the medical model would call premature labor, and had a quick and beautiful birth resulting in a healthy baby that breastfed easily.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact [email protected]. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms